Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 and was named Theodor (“Ted”) Seuss Geisel. He was born to Theodore Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel and they lived on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, Ted began a career in advertising and his advertising cartoons appeared in several leading American magazines.
And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street was Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book. It hit the market in 1937, and children's literature was reborn. Later, in 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became the prototype for one of Random House's best-selling series, Beginner Books. This series became a very popular learn-to-read book series that has engaged four generations of children and their parents. His stories are always playful, fun, energizing and respectful.
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Dr. Seuss won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards. He is the author and illustrator of forty-four children’s books some of which have been made into movies, animated TV children’s specials, and audiocassettes. Dr. Seuss died in 1991 and he continues to be the best-selling author of children’s books in the world.
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Want to learn more about Dr. Seuss? Visit the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA.
Only 13 miles away from where Dr. Seuss was born, Somers Village Players Pied Piper Productions will be presenting SEUSSICAL on Friday August 9 (7 PM) and Saturday August 10 (2 PM and again at 7 PM) at Worthington Pond Farm & Gardens, 359 Mountain Road, Somers CT. This musical show is cast with children, teens, college students and adults. There are also all generations working in crew/tech roles too! Written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, this show has become a classic and has been on Broadway and many national tours. The show has many characters from Seuss’s books including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Jojo from Whoville, Mayzie La Bird, Gertrude McFuzz, the Wickershams and many, many others. Don’t miss out on the fun!
